LOUGHBOROUGH Dynamo are hoping to pull off one of the biggest signings in their history as they chase former £1 million striker Tony Thorpe.

The 34-year-old, who has scored 137 goals in the football league, is in talks with Dynamo manager John Folwell on Wednesday night to discuss a possible move to the NSG.

But Loughborough face competition for the former QPR and Luton Town hero, not least from BBC Radio Leicester for whom Thorpe has been providing commentary on Leicester City games recently.

“He is coming towards the end of his playing career but he still wants to play,” Folwell confirmed. “He’s scored over 100 goals at league level and he would be a great acquisition if we can get him but we just have to see what we can offer him. He has a number of other options.

“If we do get him he will be a valuable asset who will be able to help out our young strikers such as Kris Nurse and hopefully he will also bring a few more fans through the turnstyles.

“We will bring in another striker before Christmas.”

Thorpe began his career as an apprentice at Leicester before moving to Luton on a free where he became a cult hero scoring 61 goals in 145 appearances between 1992 and 1998.

After a brief spell at Fulham he moved to Bristol City for £1 million and scored 62 goals in 151 games before a successful spell at QPR between 2003 and 2005. He began this season playing for Woking in the Blue Square Premier.

“The defeat at Stamford may have been a blessing in disguise as it made me and Mike (McLarnon assistant manager) decide to make changes,” Folwell said. “We released a few players and brought a few in and we have been making good progress since.”

Craig Noble, Matt Ottley and Eugene Francis have moved on from the NSG with defenders Lewis Allen joining from Spalding and Joe Latham making his loan move from Oadby permanent.

Tomorrow Loughborough travel to Sheffield FC who they beat 2-1 two weeks ago.

“We hope to have everyone back from suspensions and injuries,” continued Folwell. “But Sheffield are a decent side who are good up front and were one of the pre-season favourites so we will have to be at our best to pick something up.”